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Antique Ash Can

The Hold Up, First State
The Hold Up, First State

The Hold Up, First State

By George Wesley Bellows

Located in Fairlawn, OH

iconic "Ash Can" school lithograph. Along with Bellows image "Hungry Dogs", the two lithographs are the

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1920s American Realist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Lithograph

Lake Street

Lake Street

Located in Los Angeles, CA

impressionists and the palette of the Ash Can School, to convincingly depict a classic Chicago scene. About

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Oil

Jerome Myers, Virginia Modeling, Hand-Colored Etching, Signed “Imp”, c. 1920
Jerome Myers, Virginia Modeling, Hand-Colored Etching, Signed “Imp”, c. 1920

Jerome Myers, Virginia Modeling, Hand-Colored Etching, Signed “Imp”, c. 1920

By Jerome Myers

Located in Morristown, NJ

." American Art Journal 9, no. 1 (May 1977): 78-91. 2017 Gambone, Robert L. Jerome Myers: The Ash Can Artist

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1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Ash Can

Materials

Paper

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

By Maurice Becker

Located in Surfside, FL

his brother Sam Becker was a sculptor. He studied with Ash Can (Ashcan) School artist Robert Henri in

Category

Early 20th Century Ashcan School Antique Ash Can

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique French Farmhouse Table
Antique French Farmhouse Table

Antique French Farmhouse Table

$9,800

H 32 in W 66.25 in D 32.5 in

Antique French Farmhouse Table

Located in Point Richmond, CA

panels of the leafs, which is made of ash. Seating can accommodate up to 12 places with full leaf

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Early 1800s French French Provincial Antique Ash Can

Materials

Ash, Cherry

Large Renaissance Manner Antique Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Basket Grate
Large Renaissance Manner Antique Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Basket Grate

Large Renaissance Manner Antique Cast Iron and Bronze Hooded Fire Basket Grate

Located in Edinburgh, GB

the centre, with bronze piped trim either side. An inset metal ash pan tray that can be removed in

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1880s English Victorian Antique Ash Can

Materials

Iron

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Rare 19th Century Yew, Elm and Ash Windsor Chair c. 1850
Rare 19th Century Yew, Elm and Ash Windsor Chair c. 1850

Rare 19th Century Yew, Elm and Ash Windsor Chair c. 1850

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H 43.25 in W 20.5 in D 21 in

Rare 19th Century Yew, Elm and Ash Windsor Chair c. 1850

Located in Heathfield, GB

A most attractive and unusual Windsor chair made of yew wood, elm and ash and with wonderful colour

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19th Century Antique Ash Can

Materials

Ash, Elm, Yew

Scene Set for a Theatrical Production

Scene Set for a Theatrical Production

By Frank Van Sloun

Located in Graton, CA

preparing murals for the GGIE. An adherent of the Ash Can School, Van Sloun's works were inspired by typical

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Early 1900s American Realist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Oil

Antique French Farmhouse Table
Antique French Farmhouse Table

Antique French Farmhouse Table

Unavailable

H 32 in W 66.25 in D 32.5 in

Antique French Farmhouse Table

Located in New York, NY

panels of the leafs, which is made of Ash. Seating can accommodate up to 12 places with full leaf

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Early 1800s French French Provincial Antique Ash Can

Materials

Cherry

Folk Art Black Americana Butler Smoking Stand, circa 1900
Folk Art Black Americana Butler Smoking Stand, circa 1900

Folk Art Black Americana Butler Smoking Stand, circa 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An American Folk Art Butler smoking stand for cigarettes, matches holding an ash tray, can also be

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Ash Can

Materials

Copper, Iron

Victorian Painted Tin Ash Can or Cinder Bucket
Victorian Painted Tin Ash Can or Cinder Bucket

Victorian Painted Tin Ash Can or Cinder Bucket

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian painted tin ash can or cinder bucket A great looking piece, it is in scumble paint

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ash Can

Winter
Winter

Winter

By Alexander Oscar Levy

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original 1920's oil on board impressionist landscape by American Ash Can School painter

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Wood, Oil

Pair of Early 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Vases
Pair of Early 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Vases

Pair of Early 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Vases

By Pieter Gerritszoon Kam 1

Located in Katonah, NY

vase with blue PK mark for Pieter Gerritzoon Kam at De Drie Astonne (The Two Ash Cans). An almost

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Early 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Ash Can

Materials

Delft, Faience

Hungry Dogs, Second State
Hungry Dogs, Second State

Hungry Dogs, Second State

By George Wesley Bellows

Located in Fairlawn, OH

ink in margins, otherwise very good condition. Note: The artist's first lithograph. The "Ash Can

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1910s American Realist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Lithograph

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

By Maurice Becker

Located in Surfside, FL

his brother Sam Becker was a sculptor. He studied with Ash Can (Ashcan) School artist Robert Henri in

Category

Early 20th Century Ashcan School Antique Ash Can

Materials

Oil, Board

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Commode with Marble Top
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Commode with Marble Top

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Commode with Marble Top

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Stunning burl olive ash veneering can be found on the facade of this exceptional 19th century Louis

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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Ash Can

Chippendale, Waring and Gillow Large 8ft Mahogany Extending Dining Table c1905
Chippendale, Waring and Gillow Large 8ft Mahogany Extending Dining Table c1905

Chippendale, Waring and Gillow Large 8ft Mahogany Extending Dining Table c1905

Located in Leeds, GB

extending dining table constructed in quality mahogany with ash secondary timbers. The oblong shaped top

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Early 1900s English Chippendale Antique Ash Can

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

from Meiji era. (1860s to 1900s). It is carved from a large ash tree. You can feel the overwhelming

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Ash Can

Materials

Wood

Antique Impressionist WPA Ash Can School Sledding Winter Sports Oil Painting
Antique Impressionist WPA Ash Can School Sledding Winter Sports Oil Painting

Antique Impressionist WPA Ash Can School Sledding Winter Sports Oil Painting

By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist winter landscape painting by Henry Schnakenberg (1892 - 1970). Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Signed. Displayed in a period giltwood frame. Image size,...

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1920s Impressionist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Galvanized Steel "Witt No. 2" Waste Can, circa 1940-1950
Antique Galvanized Steel "Witt No. 2" Waste Can, circa 1940-1950

Antique Galvanized Steel "Witt No. 2" Waste Can, circa 1940-1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

corrugated ash can, shortened the company name to The Witt Cornice Company, and manufactured his first can.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Ash Can

Materials

Steel

“Sailboats off Cape Ann”
“Sailboats off Cape Ann”

“Sailboats off Cape Ann”

Located in Southampton, NY

Homer, John Singer Sargeant, Frederick Church, Marsden Hartley and the painters of the Ash Can School

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Signed Jerome Myers Engraving of Sleeping Children
Signed Jerome Myers Engraving of Sleeping Children

Signed Jerome Myers Engraving of Sleeping Children

By Jerome Myers

Located in New York, NY

productions of the Ash Can School. Myers continued his studies at the Art Students League where his teacher

Category

1910s American Modern Antique Ash Can

Materials

Engraving

PORTRAIT OF ASIAN BEAUTY

PORTRAIT OF ASIAN BEAUTY

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Students League where Robert Henri led a new movement in American painting later called the Ash Can School

Category

1910s Art Deco Antique Ash Can

Materials

Oil Pastel

Collection of 3 French Boules
Collection of 3 French Boules

Collection of 3 French Boules

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H 4.5 in Dm 4.5 in

Collection of 3 French Boules

Located in Sheffield, MA

like ash or elm wood. These can be used as decorative objects, placed in a glass container or wood

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ash Can

Materials

Wood

French Art Nouveau Cast Iron Coal Heater by Sougland, 1900's
French Art Nouveau Cast Iron Coal Heater by Sougland, 1900's

French Art Nouveau Cast Iron Coal Heater by Sougland, 1900's

By Sougland-Aisne

Located in Austin, TX

, and the bottom grate can be “agitated” to remove ash by means of the circular lever that you can see

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ash Can

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Antique Late Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Antique Late Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Antique Late Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

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H 37.88 in W 37.8 in L 37.88 in

Antique Late Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Manchester, GB

replacement fireback and bottom grate and ash tidy. We can also supply a living flame gas fire to fit this

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Ash Can

Materials

Iron

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Oval Ash Tray
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Oval Ash Tray

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Oval Ash Tray

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Oval Ash Tray. Can be used as a salt dish. Is in perfect condition and

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Ash Can

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Ash Can

Materials

Bone

"Picnic Scene" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist Scene, Leisure, Pastel Colors
"Picnic Scene" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist Scene, Leisure, Pastel Colors

"Picnic Scene" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist Scene, Leisure, Pastel Colors

Located in New York, NY

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1920s Impressionist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Mousquetaire Musketeer Cavalier Spanish Tradition Diego Velázquez Influence
Le Mousquetaire Musketeer Cavalier Spanish Tradition Diego Velázquez Influence

Le Mousquetaire Musketeer Cavalier Spanish Tradition Diego Velázquez Influence

By Ferdinand Victor Leon Roybet

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

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Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Ash Can

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique French impressionist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15.5L x 11.5H.

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1910s Impressionist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock

The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock

$785,000

H 123 in W 38.75 in D 22 in

The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock

By François Linke

Located in New Orleans, LA

Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock François Linke Circa 1900 Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceive...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ash Can

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

"Manhattan from the Rooftops" Nathan Hoffman, Impressionist Cityscape Landscape
"Manhattan from the Rooftops" Nathan Hoffman, Impressionist Cityscape Landscape

"Manhattan from the Rooftops" Nathan Hoffman, Impressionist Cityscape Landscape

Located in New York, NY

Nathan Hoffman Manhattan from the Rooftops, July 1, 1947 Signed, dated and estate stamped on the reverse Oil on board 15 3/4 x 20 inches Born in Russia, the son of Friede (1878 – 19...

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1940s American Impressionist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Oil, Board

"Train Station, " Max Kuehne, Industrial City Scene, American Impressionism
"Train Station, " Max Kuehne, Industrial City Scene, American Impressionism

"Train Station, " Max Kuehne, Industrial City Scene, American Impressionism

By Max Kuehne

Located in New York, NY

Max Kuehne (1880 - 1968) Train Station, circa 1910 Watercolor on paper 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Private Collection, Illinois Max Kuehne was born in Hal...

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1910s American Impressionist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865

Located in New Orleans, LA

A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ash Can

Materials

Marble

Paul Revere Coffee Pot
Paul Revere Coffee Pot

Paul Revere Coffee Pot

$1,285,000

H 12.25 in W 10 in D 5 in

Paul Revere Coffee Pot

By Paul Revere

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Paul Revere Circa 1775 This phenomenal and incredibly rare silver coffee pot by the legendary patriot Paul Revere is one of only six armorial coffee pots ...

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18th Century American Antique Ash Can

Materials

Sterling Silver

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

By Cecil Crosley Bell

Located in New York, NY

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906 – 1970) Street Life Under the EL 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed upper...

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1930s American Realist Antique Ash Can

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in New York, NY

NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980) Subway Scene, 1930s 8 x 9 inches Ink and wash on paper Singed lower ...

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1930s American Realist Antique Ash Can

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat

By Maison Jansen

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Ash Can

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Bronze, Ormolu

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

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19th Century Russian Other Antique Ash Can

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Silver

19th-century Orientalist Reclining Odalisque Painting
19th-century Orientalist Reclining Odalisque Painting

19th-century Orientalist Reclining Odalisque Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Was she a gift to the Sultan, deliciously bejeweled and enrobed in the finest embroidered silks? By this time, resigned to her fate, the once Christian Circassian girl would have bee...

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1880s French School Antique Ash Can

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Antique Ash Can For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique ash can available at 1stDibs. An antique ash can — often made from wood, hardwood and ash — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique ash can, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique ash can, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique ash can has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bow Porcelain, Crown Derby and Dutch Originals are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Ash Can?

Prices for an antique ash can can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $885,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,299.
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